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Table 3 Sex difference in proportions of ADHD comorbidities

From: Prevalence and comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese school-attending students aged 6–16: a national survey

Comorbidities

Boys

Girls

χ2

P

ODD/CD

24.59%

23.93%

0.25

0.62

Anxiety disorders

11.60%

22.71%

98.57

< 0.001

Tic Disorders

8.37%

3.49%

40.42

< 0.001

Substance Use disorders

7.72%

3.43%

33.36

< 0.001

Mood disorders

5.95%

3.00%

19.67

< 0.001

  1. Note: ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ODD: oppositional defiant disorder; CD: conduct disorder